A Celebration of the Performer!

The first CFA Summer in the City Flute Festival brings eleven flutists from Brazil, Canada, Peru and the USA to Toronto! Join us in welcoming these spectacular artists, five of whom will make their Canadian or Toronto debut. This highly anticipated event takes place from Sunday June 18 to Tuesday June 20 2017 in Toronto. Three nights, three concerts of incredible music amongst friends.

Private Lessons: available from any of the guests at $50. Please email chris@canadaflute.com to set up a time.

SCHEDULE:

Sunday June 18:

Venue: Lula Lounge 1585 Dundas St. West Toronto
Doors open at 6:30pm, Concert at 7:30pm.

Latin jazz master César Vivanco Sánchez (Peru) takes the stage with Sean Bellaviti and band. Ayres Potthoff and Rodrigo Alquati from Brazil join James Brown to present the scintillating music of Brazil. Vincenzo Volpe (USA) and Christopher Lee start things off with a Canadian premiere!

Join us for dinner before the show with Lula’s famous menu and mingle all night with the invited artists. Call to reserve your table (416)588-0307 to be guaranteed a seat. Ticket does not include dinner.

Sini Rueda (Peru) and Dr. Brielle Frost (USA) make their Canadian debuts along with well-known Canadian flutists Dr.Laurel Swinden, Louis Papachristos and Samantha Chang. They are all joined by pianists Dr. Christopher Burton and Stephanie Mara and percussionist Ryan Frost Join us for an evening of incredible performers with the music of Antonin Dvořák, Shulamit Ran, Jean Coulthard, Astor Piazzolla and more!

The final night! A Toronto favourite Dr.Christine Beard (USA) gives us a programme of chamber music with our other guests in a wide range of music from Telemann to Clarke! Vincenzo Volpe (USA) brings us Copland and Maggio. Sergio Pallottelli (USA/Italy) in his Toronto debut brings us Respighi and Bolcom and Christopher Lee will keep his contribution a secret. All joined by pianist Dr.Christopher Burton. The grande finale features all our guests together in a flute ensemble work.